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SEO that compounds. Year over year.

Real search work, not the package-deal kind. Local SEO, technical SEO, content strategy, plus AEO and GEO for the AI search era. Twelve-month minimums because the math does not work on three-month commitments. Quarterly strategy reviews on every plan, monthly reporting that tells you what actually moved.

SEO is a long game, written down.

If a vendor offers month-to-month SEO with no minimum, run. Here is why.

SEO that actually works takes 6 to 12 months to show real results.

Search engines are slow on purpose. They wait to see if your content holds up. They watch how visitors interact with your site over time. They check whether other reputable sites link to yours organically. They run experiments. The whole system is designed to reward sustained quality and punish quick-flip schemes.

This means SEO investments take 6 to 12 months to compound into measurable results. Months 1 through 3 are foundation work that does not visibly move rankings. Months 4 through 6 start showing movement on long-tail terms. Months 7 through 12 deliver the gains that matter.

Vendors who pitch "guaranteed first-page rankings in 30 days" are usually doing one of two things: targeting easy keywords nobody searches for so they can claim a "win," or using black-hat techniques that work briefly and then crater your site when Google catches up. Neither is what you want. The 12-month minimum exists because anything shorter is a waste of your money and my time.

What is included.

All three tiers share the same foundation. Higher tiers add more keywords, more content production, more aggressive link building.

StandardAll tiers.

Technical SEO audit

Site speed, mobile usability, indexability, structured data, internal linking, broken links, redirect chains. The foundation everything else is built on.

Local SEO foundation

Google Business Profile optimization, NAP consistency, local citations, review management, location pages. The local-search basics done properly.

Content strategy

Keyword research, content calendar, topic clusters built around what your audience actually searches for. Not just stuffing pages, building authority.

AEO and GEO ready

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) and Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) for the AI search era. Structured for ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and other AI search engines.

Performance tracking

Position tracking on the keywords that matter, organic traffic trends, conversion tracking, competitor monitoring. Data that tells the story, not vanity metrics.

Monthly reporting

Plain-English reports showing what changed, what worked, what did not, and what is next. Not a 50-page PDF that nobody reads, just the signal.

Quarterly strategy

Every three months, we sit down and look at what the data is saying. Adjust priorities, double down on what works, kill what does not. Strategy is a living thing.

On-page optimization

Title tags, meta descriptions, header structure, internal linking, schema markup, image alt text. Cleaned up across the whole site, then maintained.

Conversion focus

Rankings that do not convert are vanity. The work targets keywords that bring buyers, not just visitors. CRO recommendations included.

Pick the tier that fits.

All three plans share the same fundamentals. Larger tiers add more keywords tracked, more content produced, more aggressive link building.

3 tiers$950 to $3,950 / mo.
01 / SEO

Foundation

Local businesses building presence.

$950
per month
+ $1,750 one-time setup · 12-month minimum
  • Local SEO setup
  • Google Business Profile
  • On-page optimization
  • Up to 10 keywords tracked
  • Monthly reporting
  • Quarterly strategy
Start Foundation
03 / SEO

Authority

Market leaders dominating their niche.

$3,950
per month
+ $3,750 one-time setup · 12-month minimum
  • Everything in Growth
  • National + local strategy
  • 4 content pieces monthly
  • Aggressive link building
  • Up to 100 keywords tracked
  • PR outreach
  • Executive monthly reports
Start Authority

Annual prepay saves 8 percent. Bundle with hosting and maintenance into an Everything plan for further savings. Full breakdown on the pricing page.

The flavors of search work.

Specific kinds of SEO depending on your goal. Most clients pull from several at once.

Common typesTailored per client.
01

Local SEO

For service businesses targeting their own city or region. Google Business, local citations, location pages, review systems, NAP consistency.

From $950 / mo
02

Technical SEO

Site speed, schema, indexability, redirect chains, broken links, mobile usability. The foundation everything else compounds on top of.

Audit from $795
03

Content SEO

Keyword research, content calendars, topic-cluster strategy, content production, internal linking. Building topical authority over time.

From $2,150 / mo
04

AEO

Answer Engine Optimization. Structuring content so AI assistants like ChatGPT and Perplexity surface your business when answering relevant questions.

Included in plans
05

GEO

Generative Engine Optimization. The newer field around making your site discoverable in AI-generated search results, not just traditional listings.

Included in plans
06

Ecommerce SEO

Product page optimization, category structure, schema for products and reviews, content strategy around buying intent. Targeting buyers, not browsers.

From $2,150 / mo
07

National SEO

For brands operating across multiple regions. National strategy combined with local pages per service area. The Authority plan covers this.

$3,950 / mo
08

SEO recovery

Sites hit by Google updates, manual penalties, or sudden traffic drops. Diagnosis, fix, recovery roadmap. Often a few weeks of focused work.

Project-based
09

Site rescue + SEO

For broken or hacked sites: combined Site Rescue and SEO recovery. Fix the technical mess and restore the search position simultaneously.

Project-based

The SEO toolbox.

Tools and platforms used to do the work properly.

Research

  • Ahrefs / Semrush · keyword and competitor
  • Google Search Console · ground truth
  • Google Analytics · traffic and conversions
  • Custom scripts · specialty research

Tracking

  • Position tracking · daily on key terms
  • Local pack tracking · map results
  • Conversion tracking · what matters
  • Custom dashboards · per client

Local

  • Google Business Profile · foundation
  • Citation services · consistency
  • Review aggregation · reputation
  • Local schema · structured data

AEO / GEO

  • Schema.org · structured content
  • FAQ markup · answer-ready
  • llms.txt · for AI crawlers
  • Content structure · AI-citable

SEO questions.

If your question is not here, just ask.

Why a 12-month minimum?
SEO compounds over time. The math does not work on three-month engagements. Months 1 through 3 are foundation. Months 4 through 6 start moving the needle. Months 7 through 12 deliver the gains that matter. Anything shorter is a waste of your money and my time, so I do not offer it.
Can you guarantee first-page rankings?
No, and you should run from anyone who does. Ranking depends on factors outside any vendor's direct control: the quality of your content, the competitiveness of your niche, what Google decides to value next month. What I can guarantee is that the work will be sound, the strategy will be data-driven, and the reporting will be honest. The track record is in the work I have already done.
What is AEO and GEO?
AEO (Answer Engine Optimization) is structuring your content so AI assistants surface it when answering questions. GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) is the broader field of getting cited in AI-generated search results. Both are increasingly important as more searches happen through ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini instead of traditional Google. Both are included in every SEO plan.
Do I need a new website to start SEO?
Not always. The technical SEO audit (included in setup) tells us whether your existing site is solid enough to optimize or whether a rebuild would deliver more ROI. About thirty percent of SEO clients also do a site rebuild because the existing site is too damaged to recover. The other seventy percent stay on what they have.
What if I cancel before 12 months?
The 12-month commitment is real. Early cancellation means paying out the remaining months. This sounds harsh but reflects the reality that month 11 is when the investment finally compounds, and bailing at month 6 wastes the foundation work I have already done.
Do you do PPC and paid ads too?
No. SEO and paid advertising are different specialties, and trying to be excellent at both usually means being mediocre at both. I focus on organic search. If you also need paid ads, I have trusted PPC partners I refer to. They focus on paid, I focus on organic, you get specialists on both sides.
How is reporting structured?
Monthly reports are plain-English summaries of what moved, what did not, and what is next. Not a 50-page PDF nobody reads. Foundation tier is monthly written summary. Growth tier adds a 30-minute call. Authority tier adds executive-level reporting tailored for board decks.
What if my site is hosted elsewhere?
SEO works on any host. But site speed and uptime are SEO inputs, so if your current hosting is slow or unstable, that limits what SEO can do. Bundling SEO with hosting in an Everything plan often makes the SEO work better simply because the foundation is sound.

Often paired with SEO.

Most SEO clients pull from a few of these at once.

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